W.D. N.C.: Catholic high school liable for firing teacher in same-sex marriage

W.D. N.C.: Catholic high school liable for firing teacher in same-sex marriage. The court rejected defenses based on the First Amendment—including the Ministerial Exception— Title VII, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, among others. Religion Clause reports on the decision here. Read the decision here: Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School(W.D. N.C., Sept. 3, 2021).

“Church: Free speech protects decision to fire gay Indianapolis teacher”

“Church: Free speech protects decision to fire gay Indianapolis teacher.” The Indiana Lawyer covers a recent filing in a lawsuit involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis and a teacher it directed a school to fire here.

S.D. Ind.: Public-school coalition lacks standing to challenge religious charter authority

In an decision by Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed a lawsuit challenging Indiana’s Charter School Act as an unconstitutional establishment of religion. The court determined that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the suit. The decision is here.

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“First Amendment suit challenging Charter School Act proceeds”

“First Amendment suit challenging Charter School Act proceeds” The Indiana Lawyer reports here on a decision denying in part a motion to dismiss in Indiana Coalition for Public Education – Monroe County and South Central Indiana, Inc. v. Jennifer McCormick, James Betley, 1:17-cv-01295 (S.D. Ind. Nov. 29, 2017). Religion Clause reports here.